This Gucci Model Knows the Secret to the Perfect Shoe Selfie

It’s not solely because model Laura Hagested just walked for Gucci’s Spring 2016 show—she also has one of the most satisfyingly organized Instagram feeds in existence, one detailed enough to entertain any neat freak (or rather, any fan of the Tumblr, Things Organized Neatly). According to the Danish stunner, Instagram is her way of “letting out some of the creativity that is sometimes stuck inside me without having to sit down and spend hours on a drawing.” And like a digital reflection of the pristine rose-tinged face and her very symmetrical blunt haircut, Hagested’s cataloged feed is hyper-arranged with a Wes Anderson–type of precision. Think: a tray filled with pale coffee, an alarm clock, and English muffins dolloped with blueberry jelly for a pop of color; a high-flash shot of a candy wrapper that puckers in oranges and pinks; magazines stacked by binding, to show the formation of a color wheel.

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Photo: Courtesy of Laura Meier Hagested / @laurameierh

Another thing you’ll see on her Instagram? Plenty of shoe selfies. (Hagested was, after all, discovered while shopping for socks.) And though Hagested’s shots of shoes are far and plenty on Instagram, her footwear collection doesn’t require a separate closet—or rack. She owns a modest 10 pairs, mostly comprised of basics like Adidas and black Dr. Martens boots. But the charm is in how Hagested captures her shoes, the way she documents the unwrapping process of her metallic Acne sneakers, complete with the pink shoebox, yellow tissue paper, and dust bag all meticulously placed in the shot.

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Photo: Courtesy of Laura Meier Hagested / @laurameierh

Naturally, the floor matters, too. “I love how a floor, with its colors and patterns, can be a small piece of art in itself,” says Hagested. “And naturally, my feet often happen to be on top right in position to join the picture.” Take even the simplest of the shots: On gray tiles, Hagested brings out the shine of the gold hardware on her black leather loafers. A pair of cobalt blue Birkenstocks pop next to a gradient gray carpet; her dusty Stan Smiths are romantically elevated on a pink petal-splattered sidewalk.

As for the footwear accessory that you’ll never see Hagested without in a shot? A sock. “I’m all about comfort, so socks are a complete necessity . . . and no one is fooled by a ‘footie’—those are always visible anyway, so you might as well go all the way with a good ankle sock,” says Hagested. “They’re one of the most boring things to spend money on, so I always choose colorful and patterned pairs to make the most of it!” Sounds like a good investment to us.